EP4028137A4 - Golf club head with flex structure - Google Patents

Golf club head with flex structure Download PDF

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EP4028137A4
EP4028137A4 EP20864005.2A EP20864005A EP4028137A4 EP 4028137 A4 EP4028137 A4 EP 4028137A4 EP 20864005 A EP20864005 A EP 20864005A EP 4028137 A4 EP4028137 A4 EP 4028137A4
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golf club
club head
flex structure
flex
golf
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French (fr)
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EP4028137A1 (en
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Eric J. Morales
Jeremy S. Pope
Thomas J. NUTTALL
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0466—Heads wood-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/42—Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0437—Heads with special crown configurations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/045—Strengthening ribs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0458—Heads with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate
    • A63B53/0462—Heads with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate characterised by tapering thickness of the impact face plate

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Golf Clubs (AREA)
EP20864005.2A 2019-09-13 2020-09-14 Golf club head with flex structure Pending EP4028137A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201962900318P 2019-09-13 2019-09-13
PCT/US2020/050769 WO2021051102A1 (en) 2019-09-13 2020-09-14 Golf club head with flex structure

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EP4028137A1 EP4028137A1 (en) 2022-07-20
EP4028137A4 true EP4028137A4 (en) 2023-10-18

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EP (1) EP4028137A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2022547613A (en)
KR (1) KR20220061154A (en)
GB (3) GB2624315A (en)
WO (1) WO2021051102A1 (en)

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US20240091601A1 (en) * 2022-09-21 2024-03-21 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Golf club heads with normalized impact response

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US4511145A (en) * 1983-07-18 1985-04-16 Schmidt Glenn H Reinforced hollow metal golf club head
US20030190975A1 (en) * 2002-04-04 2003-10-09 Skis Rossignol S.A. Golf club head of iron or wood type
US20050197207A1 (en) * 2004-03-04 2005-09-08 Chen Archer C. Wood golf club head
US20070021234A1 (en) * 2003-03-31 2007-01-25 K. K. Endo Seisakusho Golf club
US20070275792A1 (en) * 2006-05-26 2007-11-29 Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc. Golf club head
US20090088270A1 (en) * 2008-12-08 2009-04-02 Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc. Golf club head
JP2019084325A (en) * 2017-11-09 2019-06-06 正 富澤 Golf club head

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US8608585B2 (en) * 2009-04-27 2013-12-17 Nike, Inc. Golf club head or other ball striking device having a reinforced or localized stiffened face portion
EP3863739A4 (en) * 2018-10-12 2022-06-22 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Iron-type golf club head with flex structure

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US4511145A (en) * 1983-07-18 1985-04-16 Schmidt Glenn H Reinforced hollow metal golf club head
US20030190975A1 (en) * 2002-04-04 2003-10-09 Skis Rossignol S.A. Golf club head of iron or wood type
US20070021234A1 (en) * 2003-03-31 2007-01-25 K. K. Endo Seisakusho Golf club
US20050197207A1 (en) * 2004-03-04 2005-09-08 Chen Archer C. Wood golf club head
US20070275792A1 (en) * 2006-05-26 2007-11-29 Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc. Golf club head
US20090088270A1 (en) * 2008-12-08 2009-04-02 Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc. Golf club head
JP2019084325A (en) * 2017-11-09 2019-06-06 正 富澤 Golf club head

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JP2022547613A (en) 2022-11-14
GB202319025D0 (en) 2024-01-24
GB2624315A (en) 2024-05-15
GB2603698B (en) 2023-10-04
GB2603698A (en) 2022-08-10
GB2620032B (en) 2024-07-03
EP4028137A1 (en) 2022-07-20
WO2021051102A1 (en) 2021-03-18

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